An avid athlete, firefighter Danny Smith would work out twice—sometimes even three times—a day. In 2016, after a few bouts of what he thought was gastritis, he went to the hospital on a day he was experiencing, particularly acute symptoms. He was admitted right away, and while the nurse was asking him about the situation, Danny passed out. The
The Discovery of the Carnivore Diet Paul and his wife live in Oklahoma. He is 66 years old, and when he was 62, he was eating a standard American diet with “everything in balance.” He developed a problem with insatiable thirst, urinating very frequently, craving sweets, and losing weight. Paul discovered that he was a type 1 diabetic after
Emily’s Journey: From Keto to Carnivore Three years ago, Emily was simply looking for a way to lose weight before her wedding. On the advice of her father, she started doing the ketogenic diet. She lost weight for the wedding but was still generally miserable. Why? In her early teens, Emily was diagnosed with a debilitating connective
Lily’s Life as an Anarchist in Mexico Lily is a self-avowed anarchist living in Mexico. She was featured in an HBO special about the anarchist movement, and her carnivore journey is also chronicled in that special: “You can see the progression of me from my pre-carnivore very sickly days until, you know, now, where I’m more or less healed
Struggling with Acne and Psoriasis Adam has been a personal trainer for over ten years. He has been through “some tough times” that have left him “feeling I’m in the best place in my life.” Adam had “a lot of acne” when he was young. Looking for relief, he tried Accutane, which “made my skin absolutely terrible. Three
I am 37 years old in Southeastern Massachusetts, and a married father of 3 young girls ages 8, 4, and 18 months. I was an athlete growing up through high school and always was fairly active, giving minor attention to my diet. I noticed, like clockwork, I’d put on 10 lbs a year starting at 30, regardless of how
From Statins to Steak Lycia, a 72-year-old Florida resident, makes a bold decision one day: she throws her statin medication in the trash. Within three days, her persistent brain fog begins to lift. This moment sparks a transformative journey into the carnivore diet, a lifestyle she describes as “an absolute miracle.” A Lifetime of Health Struggles For over a decade,
Joey Schwartz is wise beyond his years. Growing up in L.A. with a nutritionist mom, he has always had a keen interest in health and wellness. “I’ve always been super fascinated in nutrition—trying to find the best food to eat to ensure longevity, happiness…you know, overall satisfaction in life.” He grew up on the low-fat menu his mom (and many
Serena’s Struggle with Eating Disorders and Parosmia Serena lives in southwest Virginia and has a history of being bulimic for 20 years and disordered eating for ten years after that. Serena would binge and then not eat for the next two or three days to punish herself. Her mother is an alcoholic, and her father is a drug
https://youtu.be/FwaAVX4zMHM “I have an amazing story for you,” Melissa tells us. Melissa’s Carnivore Journey Her carnivore journey started in 2016 when her daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer. It was at this time that she found Dr. Baker. From Tragedy to Triumph Despite Melissa’s best efforts, her daughter chose not to combine carnivore with conventional cancer treatments. Sadly,
